Newcastle hit with major Isak setback

Newcastle United have been hit with a significant setback over the health of Swedish worldwide Alexander Isak…

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Sky Sports activities reporter Keith Downie has confirmed that the striker is now set to be out till after the World Cup, which ends in December, on account of damage.

Forward of the membership’s conflict with Everton at St. James’ Park tonight, the journalist stated on Twitter: 

“Massive blow for Newcastle that Alexander Isak gained’t play once more till after the World Cup. Irritating begin for the Swede who’s solely performed three video games since record-breaking arrival. Allan Saint-Maximin additionally misses go to of Everton tomorrow with hamstring set-back.”

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This information is slightly dangerous information for the pinnacle coach and certainly the membership, as shedding Isak is a seismic blow for Newcastle heading into the subsequent few weeks earlier than the World Cup begins.

The Day by day Mail’s Craig Hope had reported that the striker would miss three matches forward of the membership’s conflict with Manchester United however the ahead is now on track to be absent for seven video games in all competitions – 4 greater than initially predicted.

This comes after he had already been watching on from the sidelines for the wins over Fulham and Brentford, along with his final appearance coming within the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth final month.

Isak had loved an excellent begin to life at St. James’ Park, with two targets in his first three Premier League outings, and Howe will no longer be capable to profit from the ahead’s scientific ending till the tip of December, one thing that represents a hefty blow to their ambitions.

Callum Wilson has scored three targets in six video games this season however his damage file doesn’t make for excellent studying and there’s a probability that he breaks down earlier than the World Cup break, as he has missed 43 matches since becoming a member of the Toon in the summertime of 2020.

The Magpies paid a club-record charge for Isak to signal him from Actual Sociedad in the summertime and this implies that they felt like he could be a difference-maker for the crew on the pitch, as they had been prepared to splash out such a big charge to amass his companies.

As a substitute of successful matches within the Premier League, the 23-year-old will now be watching on from the sidelines for the remainder of the primary half of the season. It’s evidently an enormous setback for Newcastle.